Indo Defence: Indonesia examines air defence concepts
One of the vehicles on display at this year’s Indo Defence is a tracked missile launcher concept vehicle jointly developed by PT Pindad and the armed forces R&D organisation.
According to a PT Pindad official, the vehicle is a proof of concept to show how Indonesia might proceed in developing its own mobile air defence capabilities. The tracked chassis has been married to an MBDA launcher.
The vehicle is being designed as a multipurpose artillery and air defence system and is the first tracked light APC to be developed by PT Pindad. The suspension consists of five small roadwheels with
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